Draining & Filling Fluid

Replacement
DRAINING
1. Start the engine and let it run to warm up the transaxle oil.
2. Stop the engine. Remove drain plug and drain oil.
3. Set a gasket on the drain plug and install it in transaxle case.
Drain plug: 30 - 39 Nm (3.1 - 4.0 kg-m, 23 - 28 ft. lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not reuse gasket.

FILLING
1. Remove speedometer pinion gear. Fill the transaxle with new oil.
Oil grade and capacity: Refer to "Fluids and Lubricants".
2. After refilling oil, check oil level. Set a new O-ring on the speedometer pinion gear, then install it in transaxle case.
Speedometer pinion gear: 4.9 - 6.8 Nm (0.5 - 0.7 kg-m, 43 - 61 inch lbs.)

CAUTION: Do not reuse O-ring.